hunchback; stoop
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of a person) to have a hunched back; to stoop
Describes the physical condition where the spine curves backward, often caused by aging, osteoporosis, poor posture, rickets, or other diseases. Can be used with aspect particles like 了.
Tā他
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
kāi开
shǐ始
tuó驼
bèi背
le了
。
He has gotten older and started to stoop.
Cháng长
qī期
fú伏
àn案
gōng工
zuò作
róng容
yì易
dǎo导
zhì致
tuó驼
bèi背
。
Working at a desk for long periods easily leads to a hunched back.
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Nà那
gè个
hái孩
zi子
yíng营
yǎng养
bù不
liáng良
，
bèi背
yǒu有
diǎn点
tuó驼
。
That child is malnourished and his back is a bit hunched.
noun
hunchback; hunchbacked person
Refers to a person who has a hunched back. Can be used as a noun directly.
Cūn村
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
gè个
tuó驼
bèi背
de的
lǎo老
rén人
。
There is an old man with a hunchback in the village.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
yào要
cháo嘲
xiào笑
tuó驼
bèi背
de的
rén人
。
We should not mock people with hunched backs.
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Nà那
gè个
tuó驼
bèi背
tiāo挑
zhe着
dàn担
zi子
zǒu走
de得
hěn很
kuài快
。
That hunchback walked very fast carrying a load on a pole.